Vanity Cleared, Heart Renewed
Ecclesiastes 11:10 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ecclesiastes 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Remove sorrow from your heart and put away evil from your flesh. Childhood and youth are vanity, a passing stage to be outgrown by the inward life.
Neville's Inner Vision
Viewed from the throne of I AM, this verse speaks not of doom but of a present revision. Sorrow arises when you misidentify with a mind that thinks it is lacking, with impulses that promise fulfillment through youth or outward success. By refusing to feed that image, you reclaim the only real fact: you are now conscious presence—the I AM—that animates every thought and sensation. Evil in the flesh is a habit, a pattern of acts that contradict your true nature; you cast it out by choosing a different narration, the one that aligns with your eternal state. Youth and childhood symbolize passing stages in a life that is already complete in awareness. When you stop clinging to them as if they determine your worth, you invite a renewal of being. Practice trust in the inner I AM, and notice how your experiences shift to reflect that awareness. The world becomes a mirror of your inward condition, and what once seemed vanity reveals its function as a cue for turning inward toward truth.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, place a hand on your heart, and assume the feeling: I am the I AM; sorrow is dissolved, my flesh is purified, and youth's vanity is a doorway to inner renewal. Dwell in that feeling until it feels real.
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